Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/27/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Purchasing
Type: Action
Subject: 12.17 ChildPlus Software Purchasing Reference 9991
Strategic Plans:
Priority 1.6
1.6 Create a district-wide equity framework to promote equity in all systems, policies, procedures, and practices; close existing gaps in opportunity, access, achievement, expectations, and resources; and eliminate race and class as predictors of student success.
Priority 5.1
5.1 Ensure the continuous alignment of the Office of Student Life and school-based Student Support Teams (SSTs) with best practices, research, and policy for comprehensive student supports.
Priority 5.2
5.2 Build and strengthen capacity across the district to provide an array of student support services and to continuously plan for, implement, and evaluate student supports in schools and at the district level.
Priority 5.3
5.3 Implement prevention and early intervention strategies that include a full continuum of services to address the basic needs of all students in classrooms and schools in order to decrease the need for higher-level services.
Priority 5.4
5.4 Strengthen and amplify specialized assistance, crisis, and emergency support, including procedures and services necessary for crisis and emergency situations and specialized assistance programs for students and families with intensive special needs.
Priority 5.5
5.5 Support student transitions to minimize interruptions in student learning, including transition plans for new students, grade- level transitions, students returning from juvenile facilities, special education students, and school transfers.
Priority 5.6
5.6 Collaborate with community stakeholders to implement the Healthy and Ready to Learn Plan to ensure immunizations, physicals, and other health and child development screenings are up to date, children are meeting developmental milestones, and early childhood needs are being addressed with high-quality interventions and care.
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: WHEREAS, the Newark Board of Education currently utilizes and desires to continue to utilize ChildPlus Software for Early Childhood enrollment, data management, and technical assistance; and

WHEREAS, the ChildPlus Software enables the District to centralize student data, analyze reports for data-driven decision-making, and track trends that will enhance the program’s overall impact; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-5a (19), the District is authorized to award a contract without public advertising for the provision or performance of goods and services for the support or maintenance of proprietary computer software and hardware; and

WHEREAS, August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 is the contract term; and

WHEREAS, the recommendation for award of term contract was reviewed and approved by Yolonda Severe, Deputy Superintendent.
Funding : Subject to the availability of funds
20-20-452-200-329-439-000-000
Recommendation to the Board: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for ChildPlus Software and related training services from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 as follows:

Management Information Technology USA Inc. doing business as ChildPlus Software, Atlanta, GA at a cost not to exceed $58,600.00

EXPLANATION: To provide Early Childhood software for enrollment, data management, and technical assistance.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Susan Balbosa - Contract Administrator 2
Signed By:
Ty-Shanique Addison - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Signed By:
Yolonda Severe - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Sherelle Spriggs - Director Support Services
Signed By:
Valerie Wilson - School Business Administrator
Signed By:
Roger León - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Daniel Gonzalez Moved, Member Helena Vinhas seconded to approve the Original motion 'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Newark Board of Education accepts and approves the award of term contract for ChildPlus Software and related training services from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 as follows:

Management Information Technology USA Inc. doing business as ChildPlus Software, Atlanta, GA at a cost not to exceed $58,600.00

EXPLANATION: To provide Early Childhood software for enrollment, data management, and technical assistance.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 9 - 0
   
Helena Vinhas     Yes
Kanileah Anderson     Yes
Allison K. James-Frison     Yes
Daniel Gonzalez     Yes
Crystal Williams     Yes
Vereliz Santana     Yes
Hasani Council     Yes
Josephine Garcia     Yes
Dawn Haynes     Yes